Slavery did not end with abolitionism in the 19th century. Instead it was rebuilt, again and again, into new forms of unfree labour that still shape the world today

Durham University and Berry College have signed a new articulation agreement, formalising a partnership that has developed through several years of close collaboration.

In this article, Dr Marzieh Kouhi-Esfahani, from our School of Government and International Affairs, examines how the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei became a significant political and diplomatic event, reflecting Iran's domestic priorities and international positioning.

Our researchers are leading on international energy and climate research – from monitoring vulnerable ice sheets to shaping future energy policy.

In early July Durham hosted an international gathering of friars, researchers and archivists interested in the history and theology of the Capuchin Franciscans at a two-day workshop.

Dr Liam Temple from our Department of Theology and Religion looks at why Pope Leo's excommunication of a conservative Catholic rebel group matters, and how this is the latest development in a long-running saga. 

The Sumaúma Pledging Tree for Human Rights-Based Climate Action is a new initiative that encourages governments, organisations and other stakeholders to make meaningful commitments that place human rights at the centre of climate action.

Our physicists are part of one of the most ambitious studies of the Universe ever undertaken.

Researchers from our School of Education are part of a new €4.4 million project aimed at improving the mental health of young people across Europe.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences was delighted to welcome Professor Don Zagier (Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Bonn, and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste) for the 2025/26 Collingwood Lecture, held on 11 June 2026.

Our research is advancing understanding of the Arctic, and how we might better protect this crucial part of our planet.

Professor Thom Brooks, from our Law School, has given evidence to The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee, as part of its Settlement, Citizenship and Integration inquiry.